https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/611/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-reasons-nelson-cruz-is-a-good-bet-to-win-the-al-mvp-r9613/So far, so good. Cruz’s season is only three games old but he’s managed to make the most of it. Cruz is leading the American League in fWAR (at 0.6 he’s over halfway to his 1.1 fWAR ZiPS projection), home runs (3), RBI (10), and wOBA (.801). Again, it’s a very small sample size, but we’re also dea...9613Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-twins-player-walkup-music-published-r9618/Let us know what you think - and what your walkup music would be - below.9618Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bomba-hunting-tracking-down-minnesota%E2%80%99s-home-runs-with-dustin-morse-r9615/For Dustin Morse, collecting each of the team’s home run balls in Chicago was not “premeditated.” However, the first pitch of the season put in place some historic moments for the Twins in their first series of the year. Bomba 1: Kepler’s First Pitch Minnesota’s season started with a bang as Max K...9615Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-728-homer-bailey-to-start-home-opener-vs-cardinals-buxton-batting-9th-r9612/LAST GAME RECAP MIN 14, CHW 2: Lineup Flexes Early to Aid Maeda in Victorious Twins Debut QUESTION OF THE DAY Do you have any home opener traditions you’re going to maintain? TODAY Cardinals at Twins, 7:10 pm CT Betting Lines: MIN -1.5, -127, 10.0 O/U Twins: Homer Bailey, RHP (info below via Base...9612Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-bench-players-demonstrate-minnesota%E2%80%99s-depth-r9608/Jake Cave, OF Byron Buxton’s injury is one of the biggest reasons Cave was given the opportunity to play in two of the team’s first three games. He certainly made his presence felt in Sunday’s game by cracking a first inning grand slam that put the Twins on the way to a blowout win. For the series...9608Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-arraez-shows-some-slug-r9610/Last season, Luis Arraez hit .334, showing an extraordinary feel for contact, a disciplined approach, and the uncanny ability to find open spaces in the defense where he could turn batted balls into hits. However, the weakness that kept him from becoming a higher-profile prospect during his time i...9610Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-overreactions-from-opening-weekend-r9611/1. Kenta Maeda is the Twins’ Best Offseason Addition Although most of Monday’s headlines surrounded Nelson Cruz, Kenta Maeda quietly dominated the White Sox in his first outing as a Twin yesterday, striking out six in five innings. The pitching on both Friday and Saturday toed the line of disaste...9611Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/join-twins-daily39s-postgame-pint-tonight-after-the-home-opener-r9614/John Bonnes will be attempting to moderate Twins Daily's writers and the virtual crowd on our Zoom event. We'll celebrate, commiserate and and take your questions, both via chat or voice. We want the Twins Daily community to drive the discussion. We’re trying something new, and we want you to join...9614Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-485-beating-up-the-white-sox-r9609/Listen Now9609Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-off-and-running-r9607/Weekly Snapshot: Fri, 7/24 through Sun, 7/26 *** Record Last Week: 2-1 (Overall: 2-1) Run Differential Last Week: +10 (Overall: +10) Standing: Tied for 1st Place in AL Central Bomba Counter: 7 (On Pace for 140) Not everything went to plan for Minnesota in the opening series. Jak...9607Mon, 27 Jul 2020 01:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-14-chw-2-lineup-flexes-early-to-aid-maeda-in-victorious-twins-debut-r9606/Box Score Maeda: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Cave (1), Cruz 2 (3), Gonzalez (1) Top 3 WPA: Cave .283, Cruz .102, Maeda .055 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Minnesota Twins took Sunday’s rubber match as an opportunity to declare that they are still the reigning AL Central C...9606Sun, 26 Jul 2020 21:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-726-kenta-maeda-to-make-twins-debut-vs-white-sox-r9605/YESTERDAY’S GAME RECAP CHW 10, MIN 3: White Sox Hit 5 Homers Off Twins Bullpen QUESTION OF THE DAY What’s your favorite part about baseball being back? TODAY Twins at White Sox | 1:10 pm CT Betting Lines: MIN -1.5, .140, 10.5 O/U Twins: Kenta Maeda, RHP Maeda threw 84 pitches in his final tuneup...9605Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000